Our Mandate

Generally the statutory mandate of the Foundation is made up of two components as main functions of the Foundation namely Research and Programmes;
The first component is to conduct development research on the life and legacies of the Late Sir Ahmadu Bello in the areas of values in service; Exemplary Leadership and Good Governance; Development Strategies; Education, Religious and Ethnic Tolerance; Accountability and Transparency as well as document and disseminate its findings. The second component is to initiate, design, develop and implement as well as monitor, evaluate, review and report development programmes in key sectors in Northern Nigeria.
Specifically the Foundation performs the following functions as its mandate:
▪ Conduct baseline studies and research unique legacies of the Late Sir Ahmadu Bello KBE Sardauna of Sokoto
▪ Fund raising, resource mobilization and utilization
▪ Conduct capacity development programmes
▪ Establish collaboration and partnership on delivery of key programmes
▪ Develop sustainable strategic communication with critical stakeholder
▪ Promote and facilitate voluntary services
▪ Facilitate poverty alleviation
▪ Promote peace, unity and security as well as support conflict management and resolution.
▪ Promote human rights, child welfare and women empowerment
▪ Conduct advocacy, mobilization and sensitization
▪ Provision of basic amenities to needy communities
▪ Promoting safe and healthy environment
▪ Strengthen Education
▪ Promote exemplary leadership and good governance
▪ Scale up Healthcare and Services
▪ Support Agricultural Development
▪ Stimulate Entrepreneurship Education and ICT Development